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Chapter 5 State the Reason

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but think while listening. When she heard Xu Wenhui talking about Chengdong's family, she was even more shocked.
  Chengdong's full name is Li Chengdong, he is Xu Wenhui's cousin and the grandnephew of Mrs. Xu's natal family.
  Mrs. Xu was born in the Duke of Yue Kingdom and was one of the top families in Bianjing.
  The ancestors of the Duke of Yue were very far-sighted. At the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, they gave up military power early and turned to civil affairs.

But transformation is never that easy. There is always a period of decline.
  It was at that time that Mrs. Xu married into the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.
  At that time, the Yongyi Houfu was in full swing and controlled most of the soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp.

Mrs. Xu married with the intention of borrowing help from the Hou family.
  Who would have thought that now the situation has changed, and now the Hou Mansion is not as powerful as before, but the Duke of Yue Mansion is prospering day by day.

The contemporary Duke of Yue is the direct nephew of Mrs. Xu. Not only did he inherit the title, he also had a serious imperial examination background.
  In addition to his extraordinary means, he has now reached the rank of Minister of War.
  It is said that it is a great thing for her mother's family to be so prosperous. Mrs. Xu should be happy.
  But things are exactly the opposite,

Mrs. Xu also had many conflicts with her natal family.
  The reason for this is a bit complicated.

When Mrs. Xu was young, her husband's family was prosperous, so she often went to her family's home to get involved in things.
  Although I don’t have any bad intentions, I’m still annoying.

The person who dislikes Mrs. Xu the most is her elder sister-in-law, who is now the concubine of the Duke's Mansion.

Speaking of which, women in ancient times lived longer than men, especially those from wealthy families who had three wives and four concubines, and few lived a long life.

Instead, the old ladies competed with each other. Now the wife of the Duke's Mansion is in her sixties and seventies. She is still in good health, not deaf or blind.
  Mrs. Xu also knew that her sister-in-law didn't like her, so she didn't go to her parents' house when nothing happened.

But after all, we are a serious family, so we can't avoid big festivals and small celebrations.

Therefore, in recent years, I have been ridiculed in a roundabout way by the Madam of the Duke's Mansion, and I have lost a lot of face!
  Mrs. Xu was holding back her strength in her heart. She must revitalize the Hou Mansion and show it to her mother-in-law.
  Unfortunately, his two sons, Xu Yaozu and Xu Yaozong, are both well-known playboys. They are really rotten wood that cannot be carved.
  So I put my hope in my grandchildren.
  After all, Xu Wenhui is a time traveler, the soul of an adult,

Therefore, as soon as he becomes sensible, he acts rigorously, maturely and steadily, and is among the best among his peers in both civil and martial arts.

The old lady dotes on Xu Wenhui so much, not only because he is the eldest grandson and will inherit the title in the future, but also because she places the hope of Guangda Houfu on Xu Wenhui.
  Now I heard that Xu Wenhui gave gifts to the Sheng family out of his "sincere heart" for the family.
  Especially when Xu Wenhui found his own way to take the imperial examination, he couldn't help but sigh and feel a little ashamed.

In fact, Xu Wenhui, who was well-qualified in the imperial examination, could have gone to the Duke of Yue, but for the sake of her own face, she chose the far side instead of the near.
  Thinking of this, Mrs. Xu felt sour in her heart. She took Xu Wenhui's hand and said:

"Good boy, good boy, grandma misunderstood you..."

"For the sake of our Marquis Mansion, these are what the grandson should do!"

Xu Wenhui responded confidently. Although his ultimate goal was not pure, it was to marry a girl from the Sheng family.

But the Jiaojiao Sheng family did help the Hou Mansion a lot.

Just like Xu Wenhui said,
  Although the Sheng family does not appear to be of high rank and has an unremarkable family,

In fact, the invisible connections are very deep. In addition to the families I just mentioned to the old lady, Sheng Changbai, the eldest son of the Sheng family, will also marry the Hai family in the future.

The Hai family is a five-college family, a top-notch scholarly family, a noble family,
  As long as we have the bond of the Sheng family, all of these can move around.

This is the human society, when everyone adds fuel, the flames will rise.

Blacksmithing is one thing by itself, but the exchange of favors is also essential. You help me this time, and I will help you next time. The family will gradually prosper.

I have to talk about Sheng Hong, the leader of the Sheng family.

Although this old boy is a naughty official, his rank is not high, and his housekeeping is also a mess. He has a bit of a pampering concubine and wife-killing attitude, and seems to have no merit.
  But they are not at all confused about family matters. All their in-laws are from prominent families.

This can be seen from the marriage between the Zhongqin family and the Hai family. These two in-laws were personally selected by Sheng Hong!
  It was Wen Yanjing who was selected by Sheng Hong for Sheng Molan in the original work. Although he was from an ordinary family, he was also very talented. He became a high school scholar in one fell swoop, which means he has a good future.

This shows Sheng Hong’s vision and overall view!
  ……

Seeing the sudden change in painting style,

The two grandparents, Mrs. Xu and Xu Wenhui, suddenly became disgusted.
  Liang Churan and Wang Ruoyun looked at each other in confusion. Xu Wenhui and Mrs. Xu were talking in a low voice just now, so they didn't quite understand why the old lady suddenly changed her attitude. She looked a little angry just now.

Wang Ruoyun couldn't hide her curiosity and interjected:
  "Mother, what's going on? What did Hui'er say? How could it be a misunderstanding? That person clearly took the initiative to break off the relationship with our Marquis! Let me tell you, we shouldn't pay attention to them!"

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she couldn't help but get angry. If it weren't for the nagging talk of you guys, how could I have misunderstood Hui'er? She immediately slapped the table and scolded:

"Shut up, what do you know about women's opinions, about that person, that person's,
  She is your biological aunt. Is that what you called her?

Don't understand the rules! Do you still have any elders in your eyes?

Okay, from now on you can manage Wen Zhao and Wen Ping of your family well. You are not allowed to talk too much about Hui'er! "After saying Wang Ruoyun, the old lady looked at Liang Churan again,
  "And you, sir, from now on, you should pay more attention to Wanrong and Wanping... I will personally take care of Hui'er's matter!"

Xu Wanrong and Xu Wanping are Liang Churan's biological daughters, and they are Xu Wenhui's half-sisters.
  Mrs. Xu said this to remind Liang Churan to take care of her own children and not to interfere with Xu Wenhui's affairs!
  Liang Churan and Wang Ruoyun were suddenly reminded and reprimanded by the old lady, and their faces turned pale. They didn't understand what Xu Wenhui said to the old lady, which made the old lady suddenly lose such a big job.

Especially Liang Churan, her attitude towards Xu Wenhui is currently conflicting.
  She had been married into the Hou family for so many years, but she had always regarded Xu Wenhui as a thorn in her flesh and wished that Xu Wenhui would be finished immediately.
  Because only if Xu Wenhui, the eldest son, had an accident, her children could legitimately inherit the title.

However, her belly failed to live up to expectations and she gave birth to two daughters one after another. Now her belly has been silent for several years.

Intellectually, she wanted to reconcile with Xu Wenhui, but after so many years of hatred, she was unwilling to do so. She couldn't turn around, and she still had a glimmer of hope for having a son.
  Therefore, although she is no longer the main force in Xu Wenhui's affairs, she still stirs up trouble.
  This time the old lady spoke in person, which not only exposed her lies about caring about her legitimate son, but also took back most of her rights as a legitimate mother. This was already the most severe punishment.

I still don’t know how they are organized in this Marquis Mansion.
  Old Mrs. Xu saw that both her daughters-in-law looked ugly, and she felt uncomfortable. She thought to herself, "We are two ignorant fools. Hui'er is only planning for the Hou Mansion. It's okay if you two don't help. You are still holding back." ,

What a bastard. The more he looked at it, the more irritated he became. He simply waved his hand and said:

"Okay, okay, you two can go back to your own courtyards. I don't need you to serve me here!"

At this moment, a crisp sound came from outside the door,

"Grandma, why are you so angry?"

(End of this chapter)